This was our one of most exciting projects – the study of Van Gogh through painting a self-portrait on canvas. We have put together a portrait gallery in the students’ artworks section.
At our art class kids age 7 years old and up worked hard to produce so many beautiful pieces. They also learned about life and work of great Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh who has contributed hugely to the foundations of modern art.
He had created more than 2,000 artworks, consisting of around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches. Van Gogh has known for numerous self portraits therefore we have based our art history project on painting a self portrait.
We have studied different styles of Van Gogh using vivid coloration and specific brush strokes – the unique and highly recognizable style that Van Gogh has developed.

In particular kids were interested to know that Van Gogh did not begin painting until his late twenties. Another fact that was remembered by many young students is that today Van Gogh’s painting sell for millions of dollars each, yet had sold only a few during his life.

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The Art One Academy recruits local, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Markham and Toronto, high school student volunteers for the fall term (September through December), spring term (January through June), and summer term (July through August).
Student volunteers assist teachers that support our education programs. Typical activities include preparing materials for art projects, cleaning, photocopying, filing, and assisting during teacher programs.

Candidates for the High School Volunteer Program must be rising juniors or seniors with a mature, positive attitude and a strong work ethic. The schedule will vary weekly, based on the number of projects to be completed. Service hours will be documented and may be submitted for school-based community service credits.

Testimonials

“My experience as a student of Art One Academy has been fantastic! The staff are very friendly and so knowledgeable about the subject. I was not a very confident artist when I began classes, but my teacher has really helped me to develop my own style while also improving my general artistic technique in a range of classical styles. I feel very comfortable expressing myself creatively at the academy.”